Peter Attia, MD · Health

The Peter Attia Drive

Expert insight on health, performance, longevity, critical thinking, and pursuing excellence. Dr. Peter Attia (Stanford/Hopkins/NIH-trained MD) talks with leaders in their fields.

Episodes

#371 – Women's sexual health: desire, arousal, and orgasms, navigating perimenopause, and enhancing satisfaction | Sally Greenwald, M.D., M.P.H.

03 Nov 2025

1h 52m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Sally Greenwald, an OBGYN specializing in women's sexual health, about the importance of sexual health as a core component of overall health and life quality for both men and women. They discuss a practical framework for understanding desire, anatomy for sexual f...

Longevity 101: a foundational guide to Peter's frameworks for longevity, and understanding CVD, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more (re-broadcast)

27 Oct 2025

1h 25m

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In this special episode of The Drive, Peter Attia answers foundational questions about longevity, aiming to provide a starting point for newcomers and a refresher for regular listeners. He defines longevity as a function of lifespan and healthspan, emphasizing the importance of both physical, cognitive, and emotional w...

#370 - AMA #76: Peter evaluates longevity drugs, aspirin for CVD, and strategies to improve muscle mass — proven, promising, fuzzy, noise, or nonsense?

27 Oct 2025

17m

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This is a sneak peek of The Drive Podcast's Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode number 76, hosted by Peter Attia. In this episode, Attia and a co-host revisit the "proving, promising, fuzzy, noise, nonsense" scale to evaluate various health-related topics. They categorize interventions and drugs based on their level of scien...

#369 ‒ Rethinking protein needs for performance, muscle preservation, and longevity, and the mental and physical benefits of creatine supplementation and sauna use | Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.

20 Oct 2025

1h 50m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Rhonda Patrick, focusing on protein intake, creatine supplementation, and sauna use. They discuss the inadequacy of the current RDA for protein, advocating for a minimum intake of 1.2 grams per kilogram of body weight to avoid negative protein balance, especially...

#368 ‒ The protein debate: optimal intake, limitations of the RDA, whether high-protein intake is harmful, and how to think about processed foods | David Allison, Ph.D.

13 Oct 2025

1h 49m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia interviews Dr. David Allison about the contentious topic of protein intake. They discuss the history and limitations of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein, optimal intake levels for health and performance, and the challenges of conducting high-quality nutrition...

#367 - Tylenol, pregnancy, and autism: What recent studies show and how to interpret the data

06 Oct 2025

1h 27m

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In this special episode of The Drive, Peter Attia and co-host Nick Stenson address the recent headlines linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism. Attia lays the groundwork by emphasizing the complexity of autism, the apolitical nature of science, and humanity's non-scientific wiring, introducing the Bradfor...

#366 ‒ Transforming education with AI and an individualized, mastery-based education model | Joe Liemandt

29 Sep 2025

1h 47m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia interviews Joe Liemannt, a software entrepreneur turned education reformer, about transforming K-12 education using AI. Joe shares his journey from dropping out of Stanford to founding Trilogy and eventually becoming the principal of Alpha School. The discussion covers the shor...

#365 ‒ Training for longevity: A roundtable on building strength, preventing injury, meeting protein needs, guidance for women and youth athletes, and more | Gabrielle Lyon, Mike Boyle, Jeff Cavaliere

22 Sep 2025

2h 15m

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In this roundtable episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia hosts Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Jeff Cavaliere, and Mike Boyle to discuss the importance of strength and conditioning for longevity. They address the critical role of muscle mass, strength, and power in protecting healthspan, the participation gap in strength train...

#364 – AMA #75: Diets: how to evaluate and implement any diet including keto, carnivore, vegan, Mediterranean, and more

15 Sep 2025

13m

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This is a sneak peek of an Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode of The Drive Podcast with Peter Attia, focusing on how to choose a diet. Peter outlines five non-negotiables for any sustainable eating pattern: energy balance, metabolic health, protein adequacy, micronutrient sufficiency, and long-term adherence. He introduces ...

#363 ‒ A new frontier in neurosurgery: restoring brain function with brain-computer interfaces, advancing glioblastoma care, and new hope for devastating brain diseases | Edward Chang, M.D.

08 Sep 2025

1h 53m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Edward Chang, a neurosurgeon at UCSF, about the evolution of neurosurgery, awake brain surgery, brain-computer interfaces, and the challenges of treating glioblastoma. They discuss the history of neurosurgery from Harvey Cushing to modern techniques, including mi...

Lower back pain: causes, treatment, and prevention of lower back injuries and pain | Stuart McGill, Ph.D. (#287 rebroadcast)

01 Sep 2025

2h 31m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Stuart McGill, a renowned spine biomechanist, about the mechanisms, assessment, rehab, and long-term resilience of the spine, particularly concerning lower back pain. They discuss the anatomy of the back, the prevalence and types of lower back pain, and the i...

#362 ‒ Understanding anxiety: defining, assessing, and treating health anxiety, OCD, and the spectrum of anxiety disorders | Josh Spitalnick, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.

25 Aug 2025

2h 15m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Josh Spitalnick, a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders, to discuss the multifaceted nature of anxiety, its various layers (psychological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral), and effective treatment approaches. The conversation cover...

#361 - AMA #74: Sugar and sugar substitutes: weight control, metabolic effects, and health trade-offs

18 Aug 2025

15m

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This is a sneak peek of an Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode of The Drive Podcast with Peter Attia, focusing on sugar and sugar substitutes. The episode will cover a three-part framework for evaluating sugar substitutes in beverages, protein supplements, and sweet treats. It will explore the evolutionary basis of sugar cra...

#360 ‒ How to change your habits: why they form and how to build or break them | Charles Duhigg, M.B.A

11 Aug 2025

2h 13m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, about the science of habit formation. They discuss the neuroscience of habits, the cue-routine-reward loop, the effectiveness of positive versus negative reinforcement, and how environments can b...

#359 ‒ How metabolic and immune system dysfunction drive the aging process, the role of NAD, promising interventions, aging clocks, and more | Eric Verdin, M.D.

04 Aug 2025

2h 11m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Eric Verdin, president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, about the science of longevity. They discuss the roles of immunology and metabolism in aging, including the impact of chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and fuel utilization. They de...

#358 ‒ Peter's takeaways on navigating HRT, rejuvenating the face, understanding the biology of aging, optimizing fertility, and learning to live well from the dying | Quarterly Podcast Summary #6

28 Jul 2025

12m

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This is a sneak peek of an Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode of The Drive Podcast, hosted by Peter Attia. In this quarterly summary episode, Peter Attia discusses key learnings and behavioral changes resulting from recent interviews. Topics include male and female infertility, women's sexual health, menopause, hormone repl...

#357 ‒ A new era of longevity science: models of aging, human trials of rapamycin, biological clocks, promising compounds, and lifestyle interventions | Brian Kennedy, Ph.D.

21 Jul 2025

1h 56m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia interviews Brian Kennedy, a biologist and leader in aging research. They discuss Kennedy's move to Singapore to conduct larger clinical aging studies, the shift in longevity research funding around 2017, and different concepts of aging. The conversation covers rapamycin testing...

#356 - AMA #73: Preserving brain health, optimizing exercise programming, improving body composition, and more

14 Jul 2025

17m

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This is a sneak peek of an Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode of The Drive Podcast with Peter Attia. In this episode, Peter and a guest address listener questions on brain health, exercise, and body composition. The discussion covers modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for dementia, including the impact of lifestyle ...

Navigating bone health: early life influences and advanced strategies for improvement and injury prevention (#214 rebroadcast)

07 Jul 2025

1h 31m

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In this episode of The Drive, Peter Attia answers questions about bone health, focusing on the importance of bone mineral density (BMD) and the risks associated with fractures, particularly hip fractures, as people age. He explains the differences between osteopenia and osteoporosis, diagnostic methods like DEXA scans,...

#355 – Skincare strategies, the science of facial aging, and cosmetic-intervention guidance | Tanuj Nakra, M.D. & Suzan Obagi, M.D.

30 Jun 2025

2h 57m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Tanuj Nakra and Dr. Suzan Obagi, experts in aesthetic medicine, about the biology of facial aging, hormonal impacts, and the role of hormone replacement therapy. They discuss evolutionary and psychological perspectives on attractiveness, the influence of ...

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